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BTS' pop-up store to entertain fans in Seoul this month
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop world stars BTS will open a pop-up store in southern Seoul this month to entertain fans with artworks and fan merchandise, the band's management agency said Thursda... 10:10 Oct. 10
(News Focus) K-pop 'Avengers,' SuperM on ambitious journey to break U.S. music scene
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Having made a splash with its Hollywood debut last week, K-pop superband SuperM started a high-profile venture into the U.S. pop music scene with an ambition... 18:04 Oct. 08
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City festival to bring together K-pop stars in southern Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- An army of high-profile K-pop stars, including sensational rookie band X1, will get together for a joint concert in southern Seoul on Saturday. The Yeongdong Boulevard ... 09:00 Oct. 05
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K-pop dream team SuperM kicks off journey to storm U.S. market
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- In a major K-pop collaboration project, SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group (CMG), major music labels from South Korea and the United States, unveiled W... 15:42 Oct. 02
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Super Junior, Kang Daniel join lineup of Busan's annual K-pop concert
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The organizer of the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop concert in the city of Busan, on Wednesday announced the final lineup of its 2019 event, which inc... 10:28 Oct. 02
Tomorrow X Together to release 1st full album this month
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie band Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, will release its first full-length album this month, its management agency said Wednesday. The upcoming record... 09:36 Oct. 02
EXO's Chen drops 2nd solo EP with retro music
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Chen, the main vocalist of popular K-pop boy band EXO, unveiled Tuesday his second solo EP, a six-track record led by the retro pop number "Shall We?" The new EP, "Dear... 17:17 Oct. 01
Ex-Virgin Music chief says BTS opened door to success in U.S. for other K-pop acts
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The wild global success of Korean boy band BTS is not a stand-alone case but has opened the door for many more K-pop music acts to make inroads into the Amer... 16:35 Oct. 01
Biggest annual K-pop fair, MU:CON, kicks off 4-day run
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biggest K-pop fair, MU:CON, kicked off its four-day run in Seoul Monday to pitch K-pop's new artists to the global music scene. The 8th edition of the S... 19:00 Sep. 30
MAMA stirs controversy with decision to hold this year's event in Japan
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM is generating a bit of controversy over its choice of Japan as the sole destination for this year's Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) despite unprecede... 17:48 Sep. 30
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F.T. Island's Lee Hong-gi enlists in Army
YANGGU, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Lee Hong-gi, a member of K-pop boy band F.T. Island, temporarily left the music scene to join the Army on Monday. The 30-year-old started his mandatory ... 15:28 Sep. 30
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BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' video tops 600 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The video for BLACKPINK's latest song, "Kill This Love," surpassed the milestone of 600 million YouTube views on Sunday. The music video topped the threshold Sunday ... 15:00 Sep. 29
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BTS' J-Hope releases collaboration with Becky G
SEOUL, Sept 27 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, will release Friday a hip hop single featuring American musician Becky G, his management agency said. The song, "Chicken Noodl... 09:32 Sep. 27
Sibling duo AKMU takes major step into adulthood with new album
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Having made a breakout debut as a teenage sibling duo five years ago, Akdong Musician, or AKMU, came of age at the forefront of the K-pop scene. On Wed... 18:07 Sep. 25
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BTS video 'Blood Sweat & Tears' hits 500 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- BTS' 2016 music video "Blood Sweat & Tears" surpassed the YouTube milestone of 500 million views Wednesday, becoming the eighth BTS video do to so. The video for "Blo... 11:22 Sep. 25
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(2nd LD) Police summon K-pop star Seungri over gambling charges
(ATTN: ADDS his return home in 4th para) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was questioned by police on Tuesday over his alleged overseas gambling. ... 20:45 Sep. 24
Military musical brings K-pop idols back to stage on military terms
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A rare military musical brought back to the stage a group of high-profile K-pop stars who went out of the public eye to fulfill their mandatory military se... 17:48 Sep. 24
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(LEAD) Police summon K-pop star Seungri over gambling charges
(ATTN: ADDS details on ex-YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun-suk's questioning in last three paras) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was questioned b... 17:05 Sep. 24
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Award-winning pianist Lim Dong-min comes back with maturity
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Award-winning pianist Lim Dong-min said Tuesday that his new album reflects his musical maturity and delicate interpretation after an eight-year hiatus. ... 15:40 Sep. 24
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Police summon K-pop star Seungri over gambling charges
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was questioned by police on Tuesday over his alleged overseas gambling. Dressed in formal attire, the disgrace... 14:13 Sep. 24